Mortar
ca. 1500-1550 (made)
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This mortar has elements associated with the products of both early and later members of the Alberghetti family, therefore it is difficult to date this mortar accurately. The shape of this morta, however, falls into the category of the classical Renaissance type of the first half of the 16th century. Therefore it was more likely produced earlier in the 16th century.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bronze |
| Brief description | Mortar, bronze, Italian ca. 1500-1550. |
| Physical description | Bell-shaped mortar with recessed lip and two plain projecting handles. Decorated around the rim with guilloche with plain mouldings, and acanthus on a cyma recta moulding. On the body, swags with suspensions of similar foliage, stamps of Hercules and Antaeus and a naked male (Apollo?) leaning against a tree, a cockerel and a goose, each motif flanked by curling foliage. Plain moulded foot. |
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| Summary | This mortar has elements associated with the products of both early and later members of the Alberghetti family, therefore it is difficult to date this mortar accurately. The shape of this morta, however, falls into the category of the classical Renaissance type of the first half of the 16th century. Therefore it was more likely produced earlier in the 16th century. |
| Bibliographic reference | Motture, Peta. Bells and Mortars. Catalogue of Italian Bronzes in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London, 2001. pp. 111-112. cat. no. 22. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.382-1923 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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